Uncover the future of business with Forbes' highly anticipated annual ranking of companies poised to hit billion-dollar valuations! For over a decade, this list has boasted a superb track record, with more than half of its featured companies already achieving unicorn status.<br /><br />This year, Senior Editor Amy Feldman sits with Assistant Managing Editor Katharine Schwab to discuss the vast majority of selected startups that are leveraging artificial intelligence to automate tasks across diverse sectors, from healthcare to design. Discover the rigorous methodology behind these predictions, involving insights from hundreds of VC firms and a deep dive into financial data, even for very early-stage companies.<br /><br />Read the full story on Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/amyfeldman/2025/08/12/next-billion-dollar-startups-2025/<br /><br />Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1<br /><br />0:00 - Introduction: The Next Billion-Dollar Startups List<br />1:11 - Our Methodology: How We Find Future Unicorns<br />2:05 - This Year's Big Theme: The AI Takeover<br />2:56 - The 'Insane' Valuations of AI Startups<br />4:18 - Success Stories: A Look at Our AI Alumni<br />5:07 - A Concerning Trend: The Rise of Pre-Revenue Startups<br />5:51 - Spotlight on Non-AI: Longevity Drugs for Dogs<br />6:52 - What This List Says About the Startup Ecosystem<br />7:36 - Our Biggest Winner: The $40 Billion Success Story<br /><br />Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more:<br /><br />https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript<br /><br />Stay Connected<br />Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com<br />Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes<br />Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes<br />Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes<br />More From Forbes: http://forbes.com<br /><br />Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.
